propagule
noun
prop·a·gule
ˈprä-pə-ˌgyül 
: a structure (such as a cutting, a seed, or a spore) that propagates a plant
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The black mangrove’s propagule is slightly larger and asymmetrical.
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Michael Adno, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Locals started growing propagules, or mangrove seedlings, in a nursery for replanting in the delta and fenced these areas off from livestock.
—James Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
Michael Adno, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Locals started growing propagules, or mangrove seedlings, in a nursery for replanting in the delta and fenced these areas off from livestock.
—James Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
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“Propagule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propagule. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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